IBM buys Bristol's Logiq Consulting to boost UK cyber capabilities

What's the deal? IBMDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Logiq ConsultingDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Bristol-based cybersecurity consultancy, for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands IBM's secure digital transformation and cybersecurity work in the UK.

Who's Logiq? Founded in 2018 by Rich Forder, James Walker, Rob Guegan, and James Morgan, the NCSC-assured firm works across defence, government, critical national infrastructure, and regulated sectors. It specialises in Secure by Design and cybersecurity assurance.

Why now? "Cybersecurity, governance and resilience are absolutely critical to organisations as they increasingly accelerate their transformation and adopt AI at scale," said Rhodri Arrowsmith, managing partner for IBM ConsultingDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in UK and Ireland.

What's the endgame? IBM serves clients in more than 175 countries, many relying on its hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift. Adding Logiq's expertise strengthens its ability to serve the UK's most security-conscious sectors.

What it means for Logiq: "This marks an exciting new chapter for Logiq Consulting," said chief executive officer James Morgan. He said IBM's global scale, AI, and hybrid cloud capabilities would let the firm deliver more value to customers in defence and critical national infrastructure.

The signal: Large consultancies are absorbing specialist cyber firms as clients pursue AI-driven transformation under mounting threat pressure. As Mark Hughes, global managing partner for IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services, put it: "Protecting mission-critical systems has never been more important."

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